Since his playing days, 'Dizzy' as he is fondly known, has taken to coaching and established himself as one of the best in the department. Download Images Watch Videos online He demonstrated a solid defensive game, known by teammates as 'The Walking Forward Defence', and despite not regularly making big scores, he was a difficult batsman to dismiss and occupied the crease for substantial periods of time, allowing his batting partners time to get bigger scores. In a recent appearance on Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, Jason Gillespie praised the current Australian bowling attack which comprises the likes of Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. Gillespie took 259 wickets in 71 Tests (at an average of 26.13) making him Australia's sixth-highest wicket-taker and giving him the 14th best bowling average for Australian bowlers who have taken more than a hundred wickets. Jason Gillespie had all the ingredients of a typical 90s fast bowler - flowing mane, bubbling aggressiveness and a steely resolve to bowl long spells. Throughout his career, Gillespie had bad luck with injuries, suffering from foot injuries, stress fractures in the back, hip twinges, side-strains, shoulders, torn calves, aching hamstrings, groin complaints and a broken right leg. [28] He returned to Australia after Yorkshire narrowly missed out on a third successive title in 2016.[29]. These performances saw him make a return to the Australian Test side against Bangladesh after injury problems to the first choice attack. Jason Gillespie opens up on Ishant Sharma. Glenn McGrath (61) and Gillespie (54*) shared a last-wicket stand of 114 against New Zealand in 2004 at the Gabba[15] to the hilarity and acclaim of their teammates. [25], Gillespie was drafted in as the bowling coach of Indian Premier League team Kings XI Punjab after their opening match against Pune Warriors in April 2011. Gillespie made his first Australian domestic century in a Pura Cup match in the 2007/08 season against Tasmania. Bumrah and Shami have been bowling well for India. [7][8] Gillespie made his first English first-class century exactly a year later on his 32nd birthday in a County Championship match versus Surrey at The Oval whilst playing for Yorkshire. [6] He attended Cabra Dominican College in Adelaide, South Australia. It was the first time that either of them had made a 50 in either Test or ODI versions of the game. Australia claimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy under Adam Gilchrist’s captaincy. Fast bowler Ollie Robinson is ‘good enough to thrive in Test cricket’, says his Sussex coach and Australia great Jason Gillespie. All rights reserved |, We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and to show you non-personalized ads. Jason Gillespie likely to be roped in as Australia's bowling coach Ex-Tasmania quick Adam Griffith is temporarily filling the bowling coaching role for … He then played in the unauthorised Indian Cricket League for the Ahmedabad Rockets. When he made his comeback in the 2001/02 season, he bowled more consistently, but at a speed of about 135–145 km/h. He hit an unbeaten 123 and in doing so, alongside Tim Bresnan, set a record ninth-wicket partnership for Yorkshire. This poor form continued into the 2005 Ashes series where he took just three wickets at a cost of 300 runs and was dropped after the third Test. [1], Gillespie announced his retirement from first-class cricket in Australia in February 2008. Bowling attack makes India World Cup favourites along side England, says Jason Gillespie This story is from January 16, 2019 PTI / Updated: Jan 16, 2019, 15:26 IST * Jason Gillespie was dropped from the Australian team after the Test Match in which he scored 201*. Former Australian pacer & coach Jason Gillespie, in an exclusive interview to NDTV, said that Jasprit Bumrah will emerge as India's x-factor Down Under. Jason Gillespie has stated that Jasprit Bumrah will be the greatest in all three formats and has hailed the current depth in Indian bowling ", "Cricket on Times of India | Live Cricket Score, Cricket News, India Cricket", "Aboriginal cricket: The first Australian tour of England, 1868", "Alison's Tea Break: Gillespie – 'Three different formats is the biggest challenge for bowlers today, "Another son arrives for Jason & Anna Gillespie | Aussie Bub Blog", "Yorkshire's vegan cricket coach stumps sponsors after questioning use of leather balls and calling for entire dairy industry to be shut down", "Yorkshire's Jason Gillespie on cricket, family and why he's battling for veganism", "43. It during this stint, Ishant admitted that the Aussie helped him a lot. Find Gillespie's Records, Biography, Centuries, Runs, wickets. [4], Jason Gillespie is a descendant on his father's side of the Kamilaroi people of Indigenous Australians, and is the first acknowledged Aboriginal male to become a Test cricketer. Gillespie made his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo in the Singer World Series in August 1996, and his Test debut against the West Indies at Sydney in November 1996. McGrath's unerring accuracy blended really well with Gillespie's fiery aggression as the duo almost always made optimum use of the new ball to slice through the opposition top order. The catch was not taken. Jason Gillespie lost just seven County Championship games in five years as Yorkshire coach. Gillespie was named man of the series after taking eight wickets and making a double century in the two Tests, but he was never selected to play for Australia again. Jason Gillespie talks about what separates a good fast bowler from a great one, and why it's important to find a balance between rest and practice He also shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 320 runs with Michael Hussey. Former Aussie pacer Jason Gillespie has revealed that how he improved Sharma’s bowling during the County stint. Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie coached Ishant Sharma during his time with the English county side Sussex in 2018. Jason Gillespie believes Australia have the best bowling attack in world cricket with the current unit featuring arguably some of the Baggy Greens' greatest bowlers ever. [14] However, Gillespie's career suffered an unexpectedly sharp decline. Jason Gillespie. In this victory the fast bowlers – Glenn McGarth, Jason Gillespie, and Michael Kasprowicz played crucial roles. Ishant played under Gillespie for Sussex in the 2018 County season in England. This decision led to their victory in 2004. [22][23][24], Gillespie became a coach in Zimbabwe in August 2010. [16], In the second Test against Bangladesh at Chittagong on 19 April 2006, Gillespie (201 not out) set the world record (on his 31st birthday) for the highest individual score by a night watchman. Gillespie married Anna (née McEvoy) in 2003. Cricketer-turned-coach Jason Gillespie rates the current Australian bowling attack as the best bowling attack in the world. Jason Gillespie had all the ingredients of a typical 90s fast bowler ... he still managed to be a vital cog of Australia's bowling unit during their golden era in international cricket. Jason Gillespie has been linked to the vacant Australian bowling coach role. Gillespie, J N - Test Cricket, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, man of match awards Additionally, he mentioned that it was an honour to bowl at the two batsmen. [9], Gillespie is a vegan and has criticised dairy farming and the use of leather balls. Gillespie's 123 not out was also the highest score for Yorkshire by a number 10 batsman. It earned him a Wisden Cricketer of the Year award in the 2002 Wisden Almanack. [2][5] His mother has Greek heritage and Jason is the eldest of the three children. The Australian speedster did not rule out the possibility of international coaching in the future. The pair put on 246. South Africa Women v Pakistan Women, 2021. He put on a 250-run partnership with the South Australian wicketkeeper Graham Manou, who made 190. Although injuries crippled him throughout his career, he still managed to be a vital cog of Australia's bowling unit during their golden era in international cricket. Jason Neil Gillespie (born 19 April 1975 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian cricketer who formerly represented Australia at international level, in both Tests and One Day Internationals, and South Australia, Yorkshire and Glamorgan at first-class level. Jason Gillespie, seen bowling against Middlesex during 2008. Australia's Jason Gillespie became the highest-scoring night-watchman and went on to fire an unbeaten double century in the second Test against Bangladesh. Jason Neil Gillespie (born 19 April 1975) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer who played all three formats of the game. Ishant Sharma bowling fuller now, hence reaping rewards: Jason Gillespie This story is from January 3, 2020 Gaurav Gupta / TNN / Updated: Jan 3, 2020, 09:02 IST In April 2015 Gillespie was named as the coach of the Adelaide Strikers team in the Big Bash League. Jason Gillespie has stated that he did not apply for the job of Indian cricket team coach. He bowled at 140–150 km/h (around 90 mph) in his early career up to about 2001. [32], 'We were just laughing': The McGrath-Gillespie batting masterclass, "Jason Gillespie: A high-quality fast bowler who signed off with a Test double century! Gillespie also provided the ideal foil for Glenn McGrath as the duo became the most successful Australian bowling partnership of all times. Jason Gillespie was one of the key performers in the Australian team that dominated England in the 2001 Ashes. In early 2005, there were signs that he was struggling, with poor displays against New Zealand, but he was still considered Australia's leading fast-bowling partner for McGrath. Gillespie took 259 wickets in 71 Tests (at an average of 26.13) making him Australia's sixth-highest wicket-taker and giving him the 14th best bowling average for Australian bowlers who have taken more than a hundred wickets.[13]. 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